Paul Magriel? - Page 8

TomHimself · #71 10-25-2005, 05:11 PM

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Congrats on being the first person I've ever ignored, douche....

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Buried · #72 10-26-2005, 09:26 AM

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Too bad it isn't on video or anything....it'd be fun to watch Magriel offer the doubling cube to himself and debate whether or not he should take it. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I'm pretty sure it was a computer program he had coded, rather than him physically playing dozens of games against himself.

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Nope. It was in the pre-PC days. He played the entire tourney out by hand.

kaz1 · #73 10-26-2005, 10:43 AM

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You either ARE X-22, or you're completely talking out of your ass. How do you have any idea if he's been treated for schizophrenia or anything similar? You're just assuming... What if he really does just have a fat, nervous lolling tongue?

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wow you are a tool on every message board you post at aren't you?

Quintin Merck · #74 10-29-2005, 02:59 AM

Paul Magriel is Backgammon God. His book "Backgammon" is considered the bible for serious backgammon players.

clemon · #75 10-29-2005, 09:19 AM

Yeah, I've spent approximately the last 15 years looking for a copy of his book.*

The guy's a genius. I'd swap my brains for his tongue any day.

*I used to have it. Some git stole it from me. I could pro bably find it on eBay, but I've already paid for it once, and the postage on that thing must be punitive.

Joker2244 · #76 10-29-2005, 01:39 PM

WHOA. HOLD IT RIGHT THERE. Here I am running though this funny-az thread (including beautiful artwork) and you try and throw up X-22 sex life? I will grant him the fact of being a genius, a great poker player and gamesman, a flipping lunatic, physically and tempermentaly unique (quack, quack- which almost made me break my TV) AND being a nice guy even though we have never met. Don't cry for him, Argentina- he uses everything about his appearence and annoying f---ing habits to it FULLEST advantage.

...but don't you DARE try giving me a mental picture of Paul "M","X-22" Magriel performing any sort of sexual act. I just watched him hug Mercier on WPT Women's event and it make my pee pee shrink. Genius, strategist, god of some kind, but never naked.

gilbert · #77 10-29-2005, 02:32 PM

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Yeknom58 · #78 10-29-2005, 02:45 PM

I'm thinking the first few things you said are probably true but the whole thing about him good with women..just cannot be real.

There is a difference between outgoing and good with women. Someone who comes off as annoying as him (quack quack) just cannot be good with the ladies. I know you're just going to say the whole quack thing is just an act and he's not like that in person...I'm saying this, NOBODY AND I MEAND NOBODY IS THAT GOOD AN ACTOR.

bobhalford · #79 10-30-2005, 09:58 AM

"Backgammon" was recently reprinted. I got it at my local card club (which was just raided) but I'm sure you can find it for a reasonable price. I have it here in softcover. Printed by X-22 publishing. You may be able to get it at Robertie's website where they sell "Modern Backgammon," a new book that ranks as one of the best gammon books ever.

ekw · #80 06-27-2006, 05:42 AM

Hello -- The best place to get "Backgammon" is from Carol Cole, http://www.flintbg.com/boutique.html. The softcover is $45.

X doesn't like the "Bible" appellation, I personally think it's the best starting textbook I've ever read on any subject. (that was a while ago...)

But this is history. The big question is, will his poker book be too amazing?